EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Necklace Babylonia Bola “Babylonia Bola gravidsmykke dobbelhjerte” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00551/21
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured values: up to 0,46 % by weight) and releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured values up to 18 μg/cm²/week). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come…
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Product
Necklace — Babylonia Bola
- Brand
- Babylonia Bola
- Name / model
- Babylonia Bola gravidsmykke dobbelhjerte · VF-118
- Barcode
- 5425011483782
- Category
- Jewellery
- Black textile necklace thread with spherical silvery metal pendant adorned with a big heart overlapping a smaller heart. The product is also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured values: up to 0,46 % by weight) and releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured values up to 18 μg/cm²/week). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Written warning
- Date of entry into force: 18/12/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/12/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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